NBA Standings — 1978-79

Regular-season records by conference for the 1978-79 season, with offensive/defensive ratings and Simple Rating System (SRS).

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Eastern Conference

#	Team	W–L	ORtg	DRtg	SRS
1	Philadelphia 76ers	47–35	102.0	100.3	+1.7
2	Atlanta Hawks	46–36	105.6	103.6	+1.9
3	Indiana Pacers	38–44	103.0	104.5	-1.4
4	Milwaukee Bucks	38–44	106.0	104.0	+2.1
5	Chicago Bulls	31–51	101.3	105.1	-3.8
6	New York Knicks	31–51	102.2	105.4	-3.3
7	Cleveland Cavaliers	30–52	103.7	107.3	-3.6
8	Detroit Pistons	30–52	102.1	104.6	-2.6
9	Boston Celtics	29–53	101.6	106.4	-4.8

Western Conference

#	Team	W–L	ORtg	DRtg	SRS
1	Phoenix Suns	50–32	105.7	102.4	+3.5
2	San Antonio Spurs	48–34	107.1	102.4	+5.0
3	Denver Nuggets	47–35	104.4	103.2	+1.2
4	Houston Rockets	47–35	108.7	107.7	+0.9
5	Los Angeles Lakers	47–35	106.1	103.2	+3.0
6	Portland Trail Blazers	45–37	104.3	103.1	+1.1
7	Golden State Warriors	38–44	102.4	102.0	+0.5